Summary
10 Pesewas, Issued by, Ghana, 1967
Mint not recorded
Obverse Description
At centre within circle of beads, cocoa beans; around, GHANA . FREEDOM AND JUSTICE .
Reverse Description
At centre, arms of Ghana, a shield divided into four by a St. George Cross, at centre of cross the lion of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, in the quarters, crossed ceremonial swords, castle and sea (representing the Presidential palace at Accra, a cocoa tree and a gold mine; the shield dividing the date 1967; around, TEN PESAWAS
Edge Description
Milled
Significance
After the overthrow of the CPP government, the military government decided to replace the existing currency, which bore Nkrumah's portrait, with one without his portrait. The New Cedi (N¢), as it was called, was introduced on 17th February, 1967 to replace the 1965 cedi at a rate of ¢ 1.20=N¢ 1.00
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr John P. Sharples - Museum Victoria, 24 Mar 1995
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Date Issued
1967 AD
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Issued By
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Copper-Nickel
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
24 mm (Outside Diameter), 5.67 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
KM#16 [Link 1] accessed 20 July 2011
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2009. 2009 Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1901 - 2000.
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Keywords
British Commonwealth Coins, British Commonwealth and Empire Coins